JACKSONVILLE
RESEARCH DIVISION
FINANCE COMMITTEE
AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
January 20, 2009
1:30 p.m.
City Council Conference Room A
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Chairman Michael Corrigan; Council Members Yarborough,
Joost and Webb
Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy
– Auditor’s Office; Jessica Stephens – Legislative Services Division; Peggy
Sidman, Jason Teal, Krista Nelson and Shannon Eller – Office of General
Counsel; Sherry Hall – Mayor’s Office; Mickey Miller, Kevin Stork and Michael
Givens– Finance Department; Wight Greger, Clayton Bailey and Laura
Stagner-Crites – Housing and Neighborhoods Department; Lin White – Public Works
Department; Angela Ryan, Dianne Smith and Meghan Friel – ECAs; Jeff Clements –
Council Research Division; Mike Miller – JTA; Mike Sharkey – Financial News and Daily Record; Tony
Bates – Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County; J. Pittman - CWM
The meeting was called to
order at 1:32 p.m. by Chairman Corrigan.
Assistant Council Auditor
Janice Billy reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 5 items to be
deferred, 17 items ready for action, 1 item to be withdrawn and 19 items to be
read a second time and re-referred. With
regard to 2008-1068 (City challenge to SJRWMD permit for surface water
withdrawal from the St. Johns River), Assistant General Counsel Jason Teal
explained that the administrative law judge ruled in Seminole County’s favor
that the proposed 5.5 million gallon per day withdrawal would have minimal
effects on the river and that the water management district was justified in
granting the permit. Mr. Teal will be
available to discuss the issue in committee at which time the committee may
determine what further action to recommend.
Regarding 2008-1091
(requiring City to contribute annually to pension funds in accordance with the
dictates of the annual pension actuarial reports), Mr. Joost stated that he
would be offering a substitute that simply moves one sentence from one
subparagraph to another, making no substantive change. Regarding 2008-1095 (MOCA Jacksonville
lease), Sherry Hall stated that representatives from MOCA Jax will be present
to answer questions. With regard to
2008-1096 (9th amendment to the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium lease)
Ms. Billy called the group’s attention to pp. 14 and 15 attached to the marked
agenda that summarize the important points of the 9th amendment.
Chairman Corrigan noted with
regard to 2008-1064 (appropriating $250 from Judicial Support Miscellaneous
Services for purchase of beverages for distinguished visitors to the courts)
that the City is probably spending more than the $250 appropriation to process
the ordinance and suggested the need to find another method to approve such
minor expenditures without a full-blown Council approval process.
There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:43 p.m.
Jeff Clements, City Council
Research
630-1405
Posted 1.21.09
9:50 a.m.
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